Intel

Intel

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Software Enabling and Optimization Architect

Posted Aug 13, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$149.6K – $284.6K/yr
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Computational Science, Math, Physics, or a related field.

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Role Summary

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This role is part of Intel’s Datacenter business group, supporting leadership data center products and the company’s artificial intelligence strategy. The position helps maintain optimized user applications on the Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory and supports scientific and AI-assisted workflows.

What You'll Do

  • Provide hands-on assistance debugging and optimizing scientific applications on Intel CPUs and GPUs.
  • Help develop AI assisted scientific workflows using working knowledge of machine learning.
  • Make high-level design choices for software structure, frameworks, protocols, and algorithms.
  • Determine coding practices, development tools, and validation requirements.
  • Evaluate the feasibility of requirements with senior technologists, developers, and project managers.

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Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include 3+ years of experience in computer architecture and power and performance software optimization techniques; experience in Python or C++; and experience with parallel programming models, frameworks, or tools such as OpenMP or MPI.

Required

  • Open-source community software and related ecosystems
  • Evaluating ecosystem technology designs and readiness
  • Computer architecture
  • Power and performance software optimization techniques
  • Python or C++
  • Parallel programming models, frameworks, or tools such as OpenMP or MPI
  • Strong communication skills

Preferred

  • Post graduate degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Computational Science, Math, Physics, or a related field.
  • Designing scalable, high-performance software solutions.
  • Customer engagement, consulting, and problem solving to deliver measurable results.

Original job description

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Job Details:

Job Description: 

Come and join the winning team at Intel. The Datacenter business group focuses on developing leadership data center products as well as helping drive the company's overall artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. This group leads the effort to maintain optimized user applications on the Aurora supercomputer located at Argonne National Laboratory. Aurora represents an Exascale Class computer aimed at driving unprecedented innovation and scientific breakthroughs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Providing hands-on assistance debugging and optimizing scientific applications on Intel CPUs and GPUs.
  • Maintaining sufficient knowledge of ML to help develop AI assisted scientific workflows.
  • Possessing working knowledge of OpenMP, MPI, and architectural details of Intel CPUs and GPUs.

The successful candidate will have:

  • A good understanding of open-source community software and related ecosystems.
  • Ability to evaluate ecosystem technology designs and readiness is also required.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey architectural intent and technical requirements across diverse teams.

This role periodically calls for:

  • Making high-level design choices for software structure, frameworks, protocols, and algorithms.
  • Determining coding practices, development tools, and validation requirements is therefore part and parcel of this unique opportunity.
  • Experience interacting with senior technologists across Intel and within the industry, and with developers and project managers to evaluate feasibility of requirements, is a key part of the skill set required.
  • Travel may be required but less than 5 percent.

Qualifications:

The Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position.  Minimum qualifications listed below would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experience and / or schoolwork/classes/research. The preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Computational Science, Math, Physics, or a related field.
    • 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree
    • 4+ years with a Master's degree,
    • 2+ years with a PhD in software architecture, modeling, debugging, or prototyping.
  • 3 + years of experience in computer architecture and familiarity with power and performance software optimization techniques.
  • Experience in at least one programming language, such as Python or C++.
  • Experience with parallel programming models, frameworks, or tools such as OpenMP or MPI.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Post graduate degree in in Computer Science/Engineering, Computational Science, Math, Physics, or a related field.  
  • Experience in designing scalable, high-performance software solutions.
  • Experience in customer engagement, consulting, and problem solving to deliver measurable results.

Bring your passion for innovation and technical excellence to Intel and apply now to shape the future of technology.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, Texas, Austin

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

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Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

 

 

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $149,600.00-284,580.00 USD

 

 

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

 

 

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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About the company

Intel

Large Enterprise

Intel Corporation is a global leader in computing innovation, renowned for its advanced semiconductor manufacturing and technology solutions. Founded in 1968, the company is primarily known for developing microprocessors that power a vast range of computing devices, from personal computers to data centers. With a strong commitment to research and development, Intel continuously drives advancements in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), aiming to enhance connectivity and computing capabilities around the world. Intel's mission is to create technology that enhances lives and enables progress across various industries.